sis — sis·co·wet; sis·er·ara; sis·kin; sis·se·ton; sis·si·fied; sis·si·ness; sis·sle; sis·sonne; sis·soo; sis·ta·ni; sis·ten; sis·ter·less; sis·ter·li·ness; sis·tern; sis·ter·ship; sis·tren; sis·trum; sis·tru·rus; sis·y·phe·an; sis·y·rin·chi·um;… … English syllables
per·sis·tence — /pɚˈsıstəns/ noun [noncount] 1 : the quality that allows someone to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult or opposed by other people He admired her dogged persistence in pursuing the job. His persistence… … Useful english dictionary
sub·sis·tence — /səbˈsıstəns/ noun [noncount] : the amount of food, money, etc., that is needed to stay alive They depended on hunting and fishing for subsistence. Farming is their means of subsistence. subsistence farming/agriculture [=farming that provides… … Useful english dictionary
tence — ex·is·tence; im·po·tence; in·ad·ver·tence; in·sis·tence; in·ter·mit·tence; lin·guip·o·tence; om·nip·o·tence; pen·i·tence; ple·nip·o·tence; pre·po·tence; com·pe·tence; po·tence; sen·tence; ap·pe·tence; de·sis·tence; ren·i·tence; … English syllables
desistence — de·sis·tence … English syllables
insistence — in·sis·tence … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
consistence — con·sis·tence (kən sĭsʹtəns) n. Consistency. * * * … Universalium
inconsistence — in·con·sis·tence (ĭn kən sĭsʹtəns) n. Inconsistency. * * * … Universalium
persistence — Obstinate continuation of characteristic behavior, or of existence in spite of treatment or adverse environmental conditions. [L. persisto, to abide, stand firm] lactase p. an inherited trait (autosomal dominant) in which the levels of lactase do … Medical dictionary
